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embodied in regulationo made to apply to voyages of 4 less than 7 days duration without fresh legislation.
It appears to me that fresh legislation is
necessary if it is thought desirable, for example, by extend
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section 8 t British ships proceeding on voyages
of less than 7 days duration.
I have drawn the ordinance, but before settling it I ought to have instructions on the following
Aoints.
(1) What regulations are desirable with respect to voyages under 7 days (a) from Hong Rong (b) from Chefoo or other preaty ports.
(2) Whether the same requlations would be
upplicable whatever the duration of the voyage/under
7 days /io.
(3)
Whether as
· regards the requlations
already existing with respect to
to respect to voyages
over Reven
days